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As another weakening storm approaches the North Coast, it’s safe to say we’re now on the backside of the late-fall coastal king salmon run. This fall still hasn’t delivered the kind of big storm needed to give the rivers a full blowout, and most have been teetering between open and closed. On the bright side, salmon returns to the coastal...
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Bridgeport has been pretty hit and miss lately with a few good reports coming in as well as some not so good reports. There's been some fish being caught from the shore down near the dam with bait like garlic power bait, inflated crawlers and mice tails and there's been some fish also being caught trolling with crawlers, Thomas Bouyants...
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If you haven’t gotten in on the late fall king action yet, this should be your weekend. River conditions are lining up nicely for both the Smith and Chetco — and with the run possibly winding down, now’s the time to go. Earlier rain put plenty of water back into both systems. Boats were back on the Smith by Wednesday, while...
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The predictions are for heavy rains to come into the Trinity Valley by the middle of the week. If this is correct the river is going to raise substantially with possibly some flooding. This could put a damper on fishing for several days. It could also start more Steelhead to enter the river increasing fishing. The best time for fishing...
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The season’s first atmospheric river was forecast to hit the North Coast last Friday and into the weekend, but it came in well under predictions. What was expected to deliver 4 to 6 inches of rain ended up producing just 2 to 2.5 inches. Still, it was enough to briefly open several rivers — the Smith for three days, and...
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The rain is helping the river at this time and the fish are moving. The Willow Creek Area has received a total of 4.65 inches of rain since October 1st. Just this past week we have received 2.15 inches of rain which is a big difference from last year. The rain is a great help for the river and is...
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